What’s in a Name? Top Dog Names!
A few months ago the most popular dog names in Australia have been revealed for last year and while some may sound familiar there are a few surprising inclusions.
Back in the number one spot is Bella – an old favourite having been the most chosen name to call a pet pooch in the state from 2015 to 2018. Out of the nearly one and a half million canines registers in NSW, more than 31,000 dogs have the name Bella. The name was ousted from the top spot in 2019 by Luna but this seemed to be a passing trend, with the name dropping down the 45th place in this year’s list.
This is one of OUR BELLA’s who has come SUCH a long way so nice she started in our Good Manners class back in January
But how should we choose a name for our pups? Below are some tips as to what you may want to do before deciding on what to call your newest family member!!
- Some Suggest – Choose a Good Dog Name That Ends With a Vowel. …
- Stick With Two Syllables or less. …
- Avoid Names With Negative Connotations. …
- Don’t Pick a Clever One That Might Get Confused With Commands. …
- Choose A Name That’s Unlike Your Other Pets or children. …
- Perform The “Nickname Test.” – Should you get a dog, you will give it nickname. Ziggy quickly morphs into Ziggymans, Zig, Zigster, Mr. Zig, and 1,000 more permutations. So, if you choose a name — especially a longer one — try to come up with some nicknames that are easy to say, sound like their full names, and are cute.
- Consider your pup’s personality in your decision
- Choose a name and stick with it!
TOP DOG NAMES OF 2020 IN NSW
1. BELLA 31,023
2. MAX 26,047
3. MOLLY 23,610
4.CHARLIE 20,344
5. BUDDY 17,935
6. JACK 17,880
7. LUCY 16,897
8. RUBY 16,845
9. COCO 13,955
10, ROXY 13,745
11. JESSIE 13,589
12. ROSIE 13,304
13. TOBY 13,042
14. MISSY 12,975
15. ROCKY 12,429
16. BONNIE 12,247
17. DAISY 11,723
18. BEAR 11,252
19. OSCAR 11,087
20. CHLOE 10,474
21. MILLIE 9,952
22. SAM 9,905
23. SASHA 9,848
24. RUSTY 9,791
Here is one of our very well travelled pups name Rusty!
MY NAME IS RUSTY. I’m a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and I’m 6 years old. If you detect a bit of an accent in my bark it’s because I was born in Kazakhstan, living there for 3 years and then moving to Hungary for 3 years. Now I’m here in Australia with my family I’m a bit restless, especially on walks. When I see unfamiliar things I bark. There are a lot of unfamiliar things on each walk, resulting in a lot of barking, which the humans apparently don’t like. I’m also having trouble understanding and remembering the rules about coming when I’m called and doing what I’m told. I wonder if my training overseas was in Russian? The he whole family are going to be involved in training now so I hope we can all start to understand one another, once and for all, fair dinkum!
There were also some surprising names in the list – with more than 11,000 dogs sporting the name Bear and more than 6,400 sharing the royal name of Archie. Other interesting inclusions are Boof with about 4,500 pets having the name, about 3,500 being called Buffy, and about 3,300 being called Gizmo.
The names are included on the register as part of the microchipping process. Pet owners can then make a profile for their pooch on the NSW Pet Registry which will allow the animal to be easily returned if they wander off. Associated fees go towards funding animal shelters, off-leash dog parks, and council rangers.
DID YOUR DOG’S NAME MAKE THE LIST?